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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH year BRITISH OFFICIAL ORDERED FROM VIENNA The "Racket Buster” and His Aides Arrive £ll • Arriving at court is District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey (center), fountain-head of the prosecution in the trial in New York of James J. Hines, Tammany district leader charged with conspiracy in connection with the late Dutch Shultz’s policy racket. Flanking the fighting attorney (left to right) are: Sol. Gelb; Frank Hnida. a detective and personal bodyguard of Dewey; Frank Hagan, and Charles Grimes. . (Central Press) Amendment Os Driver’s Act Is Likely Tragedy Near Dur ham Focuses Atten tion on Drivers Like Evans Dally Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Aug. 20.—Revision of the State's uniform driver’s license act of 1935 is one of the most likely results of the holocaust on the Raleigh-Dur ham road in which Eugene M. Evans, driving in a drunken stuper, killed three persons and injured three others Evans, of course, will be held to an swer to the courts for the triple tragedy, but regardless of the result of his trial there must be an answer to the question why a man like him, who had only recently been commit ted to Dix Hill as ’an habitual al coholic, was in possession of a driver’s license and why he was permitted to operate a motor vehicle. The attorney general’s office is momentarily expecting an official re quest—probably from Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell —for expo sition of the law on the subject. The commissioner is going to want to know if there is now any provision of law under which such persons as Evans may be deprived of driver’s licenses. Quite . naturally, Harry McMullan the A. G., and his assistants are not crossing any bridges before they get to them and are not putting out any information as to the nature of their possible ruling. It can quite safely be said, however, from a study of the existing Uniform Driver’s License Act, and interpre tations given it by lawyers of stand ing and not connected with the attor ney general-’s office, that Mr. Maxwell will be informed that as the law now stands there is, at best, only the very vaguest sort of authority under which the license might have been revoked and then only if through pure chance the matter had accidentally come to (Continued pn Page Three.) Farmers Get $9,350,000 In AAAPayments College Station, Raleigh, Aug. 20. North Carolina farmers who cooper ated in the agricultural conservation, program last year earned some $9,- 350,000 in AAA payments, E. Y. Floyd, of State College, announced today. ' Through August 13, he continued, checks amounting to $8,893,691.05 had been distributed to Tar Heel growers and checks for the remaining $456,300 are being sent out from Washington daily. '* In addition, he said, Tar Heel farmers also received around $12,000 worth of triple-superphosphate to ap ply to their land under the soil-build ing phases of the program. Last year, some 143,000 Tar Hee 1 farms were covered by work sheets that qualified them for participation in the program. This year the num ber of work sheets jumped to 256,000 and they cover 99 per cent of the faim land in the State, Floyd said. SPERRY MEMORIAL U&rU*& Hcjtitersmt Dailtt ilisuatrh LEASED WIRE SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Carolina Farmers Seek Diversification Cary Carpenter Is Found Dead Raleigh, Aug. 20. —(AP)—An un employed carpenter was found dead in a small woodshed near his home at Cary today, a chisel driven three and half inches in top of his skull. A small hatchet lay near the man’s body. Sheriff Numa Turner said the hatchet had apparently been used to drive the chisel. “Its a puzzling case,” the sher iff said. “There is no motive for murder, I don’t see how he could have done it himself, and I don’t see how anyone else could have done it.” The carpenter, W. C. O’Connell, left his home this morning about 5 o’clock, apparently to feed some chickens. When he did not return, his wife searched for him and found the body. Record Leaf Crop Is Sold By Georgians Douglas, Ga., Aug. 20.—(AP) —J. B. Hutson, assistant AAA administrator from Washington, estimated today that Georgia growers would receive $19,050,000 for tobacco grown in 1938, an all time record for income from this crop. Hutson said his estimate showed Georgia marketed 93,000,000 pounds of bright leaf this season. • Tobacco farmers must decide wheth er they “want a moderate acreage and a reasonable income or a large pro duction and a low income,” Hudson said. The state’s total marketing quota would be raised between five and seven million pounds, Hutson said explaining readjustment being by granting increases to individuals would be added to the preliminary state allotment Says Power With People Charleston, S. C., Aug. 20— (AP)— J. Austin Latimer, special assistant to the postmaster general, told South Carolina Young Democrats here today that “there may be some differences as to the merits of some particular pieces of legislation” of the Roose velt administration, but “I believe that the great victory that has been won will not be lost.” In an .address prepared for delivery before Young Democrat clubs in an nual state convention, Latimer said the “victory would not be lost” for the very good reason that the power in America is where it should be with the people.” . Referring to the organization of Young Democratic Clubs, back in the days when the outlook for the Dem ocratic party was none to bright, Latimer said, “things that are taken for granted today as sane and hu mane government were considered radical then.” ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAR OLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY, AFTERNOO N, AUGUST 20, 1938 Morrison Proclaims Farmers Tired of Bus iness, Industry Cries j Hoey Declares Gov ernment Should Aid Farmers Even More Charlotte, Aug. 20. — (AP) —Coopera- tion of all groups to assist the farm ers in diversification of production was advocated here today as the Greater Carolina Farmers Congress by nationally known public officials. Speakers included Governor Hoey, and former governor, and Senator Cameron Morrison of Charlotte, and Senator Smith of South Carolina. “The Carolina farmers have a vi sion of great progress and are moving intelligently toward that objective through diversification and greater attention to policies that lead away from tobacco and cotton” said Mor rison. In his address opening the conven tion, he asserted the convention is non political. “Most of the movements to help the farmers have been ruined”, he said “because they got mixed up with politics, so we selected our speak ers today because they are statesmen.” Morrison, a big farmer in his own right, described the hue and cry of business and industry and labor and manufacturering plants. He warned that farmers are growing tired of this. “We are not going to have group government in this country,” he said. “If any group should control our gov ernment, it should be our farmers," he added while the audience roared. Hoey termed Morrison “not only a great statesmen, but also a great farmer.” Hoey and Morrison expressed grati fication over the presence and coope ration of Senator Smith. They prais ed the South Carolina senator for what they called his “long and valu able service as a statesman in behalf of the country’s agriculture.” “We realize the farmer is the back bone of our government” said Hoey, “and it is splendid that the govern ment is doing so much for agricul ture but that is not enough. “Wo farmers must keep ourselves despite limited possibilities." Public Grows Conscious Os Big Tax Load By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Aug. 20. Accounts drifting into Washington from out in the sticks are to the effect that Am erican voters are becoming exceeding ly conscious of the tax burden—not only the vd*y heavy taxpayers, but the small fry, too. Besides the Federal government, the states quite generally are squeez ing out every cent they can get. Coun ty and city levies likewise are in creasingly oppressive. The average citizen, however, evi dently does not distinguish sharply between national and local imposts. He recognizes simply that collective taxation is high, is impressed by pub lished figures of Uncle Sam’s grow ing deficits, foresees a still weightier load to carry in years to come, and (Continued on Page Five.), (Japs’ Drive Is Harrassed By Guerrillas Invaders Check Mat ed on All Fronts, Chi nese Declare; RaiL roads In Shangsi Province, Laid by In vaders, Destroyed; Detachment Is Routed Shanghai, Aug. 20. —(AP) —Chines:- declared their forces had check-mated the Japanese on all fronts. The Japanese said a new large scale drive against Chinese guerillas in Shantung province had already added 2,000 irregu ars near Tsinan Shantung provincial capital. But the Chinese insisted that 42000 strike-and-run warriors in Shantung still were active and campaigns in ether areas “were continuing to be successful.” Guerillas were said to have driven within 25 miles of Nan king. West of Kiukiang, the Yangtze port used as a base for the campaign against Hankow, the Chinese claim to have won a smashing victory, when a detachment being landed from a warship, was routed, after leaving the protection of naval guns. In southern Shanghai province, where th € Japanese have been trying a new campaign to carry them across the Yellow river, Chinese claimed the invaders were becoming “increasing confused” before the combined on slaught of combine Chinese troops and irregulars. The defenders de stroyed all the railway trackage in Shanghai that Japanese had repaired. Election Law Case To Jury Late Today Smithfield, Aug. 20. —(AP) —Four men charged with election law viola tions were accused in Johnston Su perior Court today of ‘‘unjustifiably taking the law into their own hands.” W. A. Lyon, private prosecutor, made the accusation in his argument to the jury and added that the de fendants “ought to be convicted re gardless of their prominence as cit izens.” L. Wallace, defense attorney, assert ed that the four were in their legal rights- in making sure “that ballot boxes did not remain in a position to be tampered with.” “Acquittal,” he said, “will be a verdict for honest elections.” The defendants, E. J. Wellons, Dem ocratic nominee for the State Senate, his law partner, J. R. Pool; J. R. (Continued on Page Five) Big Drive Begun By Insurgents Insurgents Report Gains at Ebro River; Barcelona, Valencia Drives Next Hendaye France, Aug. 20.—(AP) — Spanish insurgents messages said to day that 5,000 government militiamen was captured and an additional 1,000 killed as General Franco opened what was apparently a well planned offensive. The insurgents attacked on the Ebro front, where they reported the first line of government trenches in the Pandos mountains had been oc cupied, and the second line was being attacked today. Bulletins from Barcelona, said, how ever, the government ranks had held (Continued on Page Five) “WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Generally fair tonight and Sun day; moderate temperatures. WEEKLY WEATHER. South Atlantic States: Scattered thunder showers first half and possibly in southern section latter part of week; temperature near normal. Hughes Sets N ew Air Mark pHBliyK in Here is Howard Hughes, Millionaire movie producer and sportsman-pilot, who established a new trans-continental non-stop transport plane record from Los Angeles, to Floyd E-ennett airport, New York, landing this morning 7:50 a. m., making the flight in 10 hours, 34 minutes, bettering the former mark by 30 minutes. Hughes and his companions flew most of the distance at 20,000 feet, using oxygen. The record was incidental to his research flight, testing the use of oxygen masks for high altitude f ying. Howard Hughes Sets New Cross Country Record New York, Aug. 20.—(AP) —Howard Hughes, round the world, and trans continental record holder today hung up another record, but it was only incidental to a research flight. Going non-stop from Los Angeles to New York to test a new type of oxygen mask for high altitude flight, Hughes, in his around the world transport plane, crossed the continent in 10 hours and 34 minutes, beating the best transport record by almost 30 minutes. He flew at an average altitude of 20,000 feet. In January, 1937, however, he cross ed the continent in seven hours and 28 minutes and 25 seconds in a special racing plane. D. W. Tomlinson, another research flyer held the previous trans-continen- Morgan May Be Sued For Statements Knoxville, Aug. 20.—(AP)—A con gressional committee investigating the TVA rested today from a heated session in which TVA director David Lillenthal declared the “inquiry /as obtained “through false pretenses.” The director did not elaborate on the statement. He is to return to the witness stand when the hearing is resumed Monday. Lillenthal, after accusing A. E. Morgan, ousted TVA chairman, of “vindictive resentment” in trying to embarass President Roosevelt during his 1936 campaign, hinting broadly at a possible libel suit against Dr. Mor gan. 1 v He contended the former chairman had charged him with personal cor ruption. At one point, spectators hiss ed Representative Jenkins, Republi (Continued on Page Five) Farmers Look For Better Leaf Prices Raleigh, Aug. 20.—(AP)—Unusual ly good quality tobacco will be of fered on the fourteen New Bright Belt markets which opens next Thursday, agriculture experts said. E. Y. Floyd, AAA officer, said to bacco was “light” but of a “splendid cigarette type.” “Despite of heavy rains in the growing season,” h eadded, “tobacco is clean and bright and should bring good prices. Other experts said price averages on the New Bright Belt should be a3 good if not better than prices of the Border Belt, which opened on August 4. No official average of border belt prices ‘had been complied, reports from markets indicate growers are averaging about $25 a hundred pounds. Floyd said the new crop control pro (Continued on Page Five) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY tal record for transport type plane Landing at Floyd Bennett airport at 7:56 a. m., Hughes and three com panions said the new type oxygen held great possibilities for future flights at extremely high altitudes. “Ultimately,” Hughes said, “trans port operation will be conducted at altitudes of around 30,000 feet. Our present equipment and engines will not permit regular flights at that height. The point I want to make is this that as an airplane leaves sea level, the man at the controls becomes less efficient. “A new oxygen tank permitting the pilot to breathe oxygen and air of the same density as that at sea level is going to make higher altitude flying possible and efficient.” Changes In Labor Act Be Sought Green Confers With Roosevelt Concerning Broad Powers of La bor Board Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 20.—(AP)— President William Green, of the American Federation of Labor, said today that he and President Roose velt “are in accord on the necessity of making some changes” in the Na tional Labor Relations Law. The labor official conferred with Mr. Roosevelt at the latter’s home here today. Green said he had called attention to “present complaints against the administration of the (labor) law of the Labor Relations Board.” “We went over certain specific cases of administration,” Green told (Continuei on Page Five.) Wayne Woman Faces Jury For Killing Goldsboro, Aug. 20.—(AP)—Mrs. Charles Daniels was ordered today by Coroner T. R. Robinson held for Wayne county grand jury meeting Monday in connection with the death of her 37-year old husband at their farm hous e last Tuesday. Her brother, Carl Davis, also was held. Bond of each was fixed at $2,- 500. Daniels was shot to death & he got out of a car at his home. Sheriff Paul Garrison said Mrs. Daniel said in a statement to him that she shot her husband because she was afraid of him. O PAGES O TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Espionage Is Charged By Germans Veteran Passport Of ficer Seized Four Days Ago and Held Prisoner; Must Leave Earliest Pos sible Moment; Jews Smuggled Out of Country To Switzer land London, Aug. 20. — (AP) Capt Thomas Kendrick, veteran British passport officer mysteriously seized four days ago by German secret po lice, was ordered out of Germany to day for what German official state ment called “proof” of his conducting espionage. The Berlin announcement stated the British Ambassador Neville Hen derson had been requested to see that Capt. Kendrick leaves Vienna the ehrliest possible moment, coincided with a terse British announcement that he had been released from cus tody. He had been held at a hotel in Vien na. German secret police headquart ers, where the former Austrian Chan cellor Schleschnigg also was believed to be he.d. Although British spokesmen said they understood that Capt. Kendrick would leave Vienna tomorrow or Mon day, they dec ared the nature of the accusation against him had not been communicated to the British gov ernment. Kendrick was passport officer in Vienna for 13 years, and had been called upon to grant hundreds visas for Jewish refugees, after the annexa tion of Austria by Germany. More than 1000 Austrian Jews, it was estimated, had been smuggled into Switzerland the past month by the modern version of the Scarlett Pimpernel and the Underground rail way. Three hundred Swiss frontier guards are trying to cope with the problem and all available police in the northern Swiss canton have been mobilized to he.p. France reinforced (Continued on Page Three.) Fascist And Catholics In Agreement Rome, Aug. 20.—(AP) —The Fascist party announced an agreement end ing the recently growing friction be tween Fascism and Catholi6 action, lay organization of the Catholic church. The Fascist party bulletin said a conference between A. Straci, Fas cist party secretary and Marcus L. Vignoli, president of the Italian Catholic Action, central office, had been held and an agreement had been reached ‘‘to conform to the accord reached in 1931.” In 1931 accord, end ing an earlier dispute, the settlement that year permitted Catholic action to function in Italy but limited its scope to purely religious and spiritual matters. Catholic Action had been under an attack by Fascist press. Woman Shot Wrecking Os Man’s Home Hollywood, Aug. 20 —(AP) —A young electrician’s belief that another wo man’s domination of his wife was re sponsible for his broken home was blamed by police today by the spec tacular Hollywood Boulevard shooting of Mrs. Emita Krueger, wife of Carl Krueger, symphony conductor. While Mrs. Krueger lay in a hos pital, her condition critical, polico questioned Charles McDonald, hus band of Frances McDonald, Mrs. Krueger’s maid. Detective Lieutenant George Whaley announced that McDonald confessed that he fired the two shots that struck the former Chicago society girl as she ran for safety in a dancing studio where her eight year old daughter, Thelma, was awaiting her. The shooting occurred at a busy boulevard intersection late yesterday, in view of scores of terrified pedes trains, who scurried for cover. “Mrs. Krueger broke up my home," Detective Whaley said McDonald told him.
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